Day Six: Saint Nicholas the Wonderworker

What crowns of praise shall we weave the bishop?He reaches out in spirit to all.--Troparion for St. Nicholas

Tradition has blurred the line between Nicholas of Myra, a fourth-century bishop, and jolly ol' St. Nick. Little is known about Nicholas, but it's safe to say that he wasn't a roly-poly man in a red hat. Learn more about the man honored by the Orthodox Church and other churches for his holiness.